New study shows vast majority of Americans likely to become fat

CANTON, MICHIGAN, Oct. 11—A new study widely published this week suggests the obesity problem in the U.S. is becoming even more serious than previously thought. The study, which followed Americans for three decades, says over the long haul 90% of men and 70% of women will become overweight. Even those who made it well into adulthood without a weight problem are not without risk. Half of these men and women ultimately became overweight. The results of this study, just published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, show obesity may be a greater problem than indicated by studies that look at a cross-section of the population at one point in time. Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel, director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, which supported the study, said the findings show “we could have an even more serious degree of overweight and obesity over the next few decades.”

Kristyn Austriaco, registered dietitian for Diet Center®, notes that overweight and obese people are much more likely to suffer numerous health risks ranging from higher blood pressure and cholesterol to heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and some cancers. “The results of this study should serve as a wake up call for all those facing the challenge of being overweight,” said Austriaco.

Diet Center of Canton helps combat obesity with individually tailored programs and products to help clients lose weight and avoid becoming one of the Americans this recent study identified. As more Americans move into middle age and are more likely to become overweight, Diet Center of Canton will be there to help with varied and proven weight loss opportunities.

Diet Center®, headquartered in Akron, Ohio, has been a recognized leader in the weight loss industry for more than 30 years. All Diet Center franchisees in the United States and Canada take pride in the organization’s history of professionally supervised, nutritionally sound weight loss, weight management and behavior modification programs.